CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2006
"A nail-biting real-life adventure. (author's note) (Fiction. 12+)"
A Mexican teen risks everything to emigrate illegally to the U.S. to join his family and find a new life.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2005
"Riveting—and tender. (Fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2004
"It's a lovely work that should appeal not only to young Hispanic readers, but also to the general reader. (Fiction. 12+)"
This affecting mix of poetry and prose follows the life of a 13-year-old Puerto Rican girl who leaves her island and mother to live with her father in New York City.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2004
"Let's hope teens hang on till they get to them. (Fiction. YA)"
Gallo sets the stage—explaining the rationale for the book and presenting a short biographical sketch of the author after each story—for this well-meaning, uneven anthology.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2002
"The exuberant, almost psychedelic linguistic riffs will catch readers up in a breathtaking experience that is beyond virtually anything being published for teens today. (Fiction. YA)"
An Indian-American teen experiences a dizzying summer chasing boys, her best friend, and her identity.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2001
"An absorbing window into a vibrant, complex community. (Fiction. 12-15)"
